390 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather continues fine. Wednesday, 25th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 
17,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Thursday, 26th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 
28,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 27th: We caught in Gar- 
diner’s Bay 31,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 28th: Caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 34,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Monday, 30th: Went 
out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 24,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 
31st: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 31,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. 
September lst, Wednesday: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 42,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 
Works; fine. Thursday, 2d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 56,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant. Friday, 3d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 38,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant. Saturday, 4th: We did not fish, but went home; weather fine. Monday, 6th: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 54,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant, and 47,000 in the Flora, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. 
Tuesday, 7th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 59,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleas- 
ant. Wednesday, 8th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 52,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 28,500 in the U.S. 
Grant, to the Miamogue Works; pleasantday. Thursday, 9th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 47,500 fish, which we sent in the 
Flora, and 18,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Friday, 10th: Windy; did not fish, but 
mended seine. Saturday, 11th: We hauled out the Flora on the railways, and went home with the Starlight; pleasant. 
Monday, 13th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 53,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 23,500 we were obliged 
to take on the Starlight, to the Miamogue Works, as the U.S. Grant did not.come out; pleasant. Tuesday, 14th: We 
caught in Gardiner’s Bay 32,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 28,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 15th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 42,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 32,000 in 
the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; we also sold $3 worth to a smack; fine. Thursday, 16th: We caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 54,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 23,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; quite 
pleasant. Friday, 17th: Wind blew hard; we did not fish, but hauled the sloops out on the railways, and tarred a 
néw seine. Saturday, 18th: Painted sloops and seine-boats; pleasant. Monday, 20th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; 
caught 41,000 fish, which we sent in’the Flora, and 4,000 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. 
Tuesday, 21st: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 47,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant, and 12,000 in the Flora, to the 
Miamogue Works; weather fine. Wednesday, 22d: Wind blew hard; caught no fish. Thursday, 23d: We caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 52,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 24th: We 
did not fish, but hung our new seine; fine. Saturday, 25th: Finished hanging the seine in a. m.; went home in p. m. 
Monday, 27th: Wind blew hard; we caught no fish. Tuesday, 28th: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 50,500 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora, and 39,000 in the U. 8. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; also sold $21 worth to a smack; 
pleasant. Wednesday, 29th: Wind blew hard; could not fish, so lay in Greenport. Thursday, 30th: Caught in Gar- 
diner’s Bay 16,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. 
October 1, Friday: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 11,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; fine. Saturday, 2d: We did not fish; we stowed away the old seine. Monday,4th: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 11,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 5th: We caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 43,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, Gth: An east 
storm; did not fish. Thursday, 7th: East storm continues; lay in Greenport. Friday, 8th: Went out in Gardiner’s 
Bay; caught 11,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 9th : Did not fish ; 
I went home. Monday,11th: Caught none; the weather bad and fish scarce. Tuesday, 12th: Caught none; the wind 
continues to blow. Wednesday, 13th: We went below Gardiner’s Island; caught 12,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Thursday,14th: We looked below Gardiner’s Island and through Gardiner’s 
Bay, but could find no fish, so we came to Greenport; weather continues good. Friday,15th: An east storm; we lay in 
Greenport. Saturday, 16th: Wind continues to blow; did not fish. Monday, 18th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay; 
caught 50,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; it came on dark, and the man that had charge 
of her run her on a rock off Little Ram Head and stove a hole through her port bow; he ran her on shore; they 
came with a sloop and plenty of help from the factory, took the fish out of her, nailed a canvas over the hole, took 
her to Greenport, hauled her out on the railways, and had her fixed; pleasant day. Tuesday, 19th: We caught in 
Gardiner’s Bay 33,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Wednesday, 20th: 
Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 28,000 fish, which we sent in the Petrel to the Miamogue Works; they have let us take the 
Petrel while the Flora is being fixed; pleasant. Thursday,21st: The wind blew hard; did not fish, but lay in Green- 
port. Friday, 22d: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 26,500 fish, which we sent in the Petrel, and 48,000 in the U. S. Grant, 
to the Miamogue Works; weather fine. Saturday, 23d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 22,000 fish, which we sent in the 
U.S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Monday, 25th: Went through Gardiner’s Bay below Gardiner’s Island, 
put saw no fish; came to anchor in Napeague Harbor; fine. Tuesday, 26th: Went out below Gardiner’s Island; 
caught 23,900 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, 27th: Stormy day; we lay 
in Greenport. Thursday, 28th: Windy day; we lay in Greenport. Iriday, 29th: We went out in Gardiner’s Bay, but 
caught no fish. Saturdgy, 30th: Windy; did not go out; it came on to storm in p. m. 
November 1st, Monday: The wind blew so hard we did not go out. Tuesday, 2d: Went out in the morning, but the 
wind sprung up and blew a gale from the northwest; we came to anchor under the lee of Ben’s Point. Wednesday, 
3d- Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 53,500 fish at two sets, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; it was very cold; wind northwest; we had to whip our hands to keep warm. Thursday, 4th: Astormy day; 
did not fish. Friday, 5th: We came up to Jamesport with the sloops, and closed up for the season. 
